What's the emergency exit procedure if a total collapse is imminent? That thing got an ejection seat? Or is it the standard "Bend over-head between legs-kiss your ass adios"?
I don't know what they pay now, but back in the late 80's in Atlanta, a tower crane operator made over 30 bucks an hour plus benefits. That's while carpenters were making $13.65 an hour.
There's cranes so high that there is a crew that works in tandem and they don't leave but once a week or so, just takes too long to get up and down. I've heard they make over $200/hr but it takes a lot of experience to operate one like that. You're directed by radio as you can't see what or where you need to hook onto.
I gotta say that's a job that requires certain set of nerves or lack of a sense of personal safety, I hope it pays well and I'll finish up with, No freaking way in hell.
Those guys run those things like an artist. Long ago in my youth on an off saturday I was up at the site, operator said come on up. Wasn't as tall as that one, they were using two cranes trying to pull a steel elevator shaft form out. I was sitting on the deck legs hanging off bolt broke on our crane hook was on immediate wobble, I was crawfishin backwards like a made man. Operator radio'd down, "send up some paper" I started laughing my ass off he was a funny guy and could pick up a quarter with that thing.
Old neighbor operates tower cranes, makes well over 100k a year when he's working. Construction work is spotty unless you want to be a road whore and move with every job.
What's the emergency exit procedure if a total collapse is imminent? That thing got an ejection seat? Or is it the standard "Bend over-head between legs-kiss your ass adios"?
ReplyDeleteFat boys bounce bro!
DeleteQuit worrying about the small things.
They need a slide, it would be a hella ride!
-Bert
A squirrel suit may be handy, still guna hurt on impact...
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How's the weather way up there, Bert.
DeleteAnd I'll wager his job pays more than many college liberal Arts degree holders make.
ReplyDeleteAs it should. This job actually contributes something valuable and of meaning to society.
DeleteYep, and his job requires FAR MORE skill than any purple haired SJW snowflake with a masters in gender bender studies would ever have.
DeleteI don't know what they pay now, but back in the late 80's in Atlanta, a tower crane operator made over 30 bucks an hour plus benefits. That's while carpenters were making $13.65 an hour.
DeleteThere's cranes so high that there is a crew that works in tandem and they don't leave but once a week or so, just takes too long to get up and down. I've heard they make over $200/hr but it takes a lot of experience to operate one like that. You're directed by radio as you can't see what or where you need to hook onto.
Delete"Hit the weather vane button. This allows the crane to swing freely in the wind."
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tour, Buddy!
Otherwise the crane could collapse when the winds are strong enough.
DeleteYears back, I was an overhead crane operator in a Chicago steel mill. Like playing a big dangerous game. Enjoyed the heck out of it.
ReplyDeleteNope nope nope NOPE!!! Not unless I have functional wings.
ReplyDeleteThe most reliable guy on the entire project. Gotta be...
ReplyDeleteI gotta say that's a job that requires certain set of nerves or lack of a sense of personal safety, I hope it pays well and I'll finish up with, No freaking way in hell.
ReplyDeleteI get vertigo just watching the video.
ReplyDeleteThose guys run those things like an artist. Long ago in my youth on an off saturday I was up at the site, operator said come on up. Wasn't as tall as that one, they were using two cranes trying to pull a steel elevator shaft form out. I was sitting on the deck legs hanging off bolt broke on our crane hook was on immediate wobble, I was crawfishin backwards like a made man. Operator radio'd down, "send up some paper" I started laughing my ass off he was a funny guy and could pick up a quarter with that thing.
ReplyDeleteOld neighbor operates tower cranes, makes well over 100k a year when he's working. Construction work is spotty unless you want to be a road whore and move with every job.
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